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Your pqIQ is how much you know about living a healthy, fit and active life – and how Physiquality can help you do just that. Explore these resources to build your health and wellness know-how.
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injury prevention & treatment
children’s health
women’s health
aging well
health & wellness
Eating more fruits, vegetables may alter genetic risk for heart disease.
Los Angeles Times. October 12, 2011. Jeannine Stein.
MU study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change.
University of Missouri. September 12, 2011. Steven Adams.
Weight loss: Weight Watchers outperforms the doctor’s office.
Los Angeles Times. September 8, 2011. Eryn Brown.
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sports & fitness
Dance the workout away.
Chicago Tribune. October 5, 2011. Ellen Warren.
Efficient triathlon training.
Pressure Positive. September 30, 2011. Bernard Gladieux.
Looking for a fitness buddy? Get a dog.
MSNBC. September 26, 2011.
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injury prevention & treatment
Preventing ankle injury and re-injury.
Medi-Dyne. August 30, 2011.
High temperatures, big football players are dangerous combination.
Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2011. Shari Roan.
Study: Foot position may influence ankle sprains.
ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine. July 3, 2011.
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children’s health
Caution urged in weight-loss surgery for teens.
Los Angeles Times. October 12, 2011. Shari Roan.
Backpack safety for your kids.
Yorktown Patch. September 13, 2011. Meryle Richman.
Head blows on the football field.
New York Times. September 8, 2011. Anahad O’Connor.
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women’s health
Folic acid in pregnancy tied to better toddler talk.
MSNBC. October 11, 2011.
Dancing while 9 months pregnant.
Huffington Post. September 26, 2011. Steven I. Weiss.
Vitamins may lower risk of preterm births.
New York Times. August 22, 2011. Anahad O’Connor.
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aging well
Never too old to quit.
New York Times. September 23, 2011. Paula Span.
Too few with arthritis are exercising, study finds.
Chicago Tribune. August 31, 2011. Janice Neumann.
Battling aging — driving with arthritis.
Avin: Solutions for an Independent Living. July 20, 2011.
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Balance and fall prevention for older adults
with advice from Maureen Gaynor, MSPT
and Nicole Puzio, PT, DPT
Injury and even death from falls is an unfortunate trend for older adults. According to USA Today, between 1993 and 2003, “death rates from falls rose 55% among people over age 65. Falls accounted for 13,700 deaths and landed 1.8 million older adults in emergency rooms.” As Baby Boomers approach their 70s, they need to consider how to improve their balance and reduce their chances of falling.
According to Maureen Gaynor, a physical therapist at Physiquality member Comprehensive Physical Therapy Center in Michigan, “Falls are the sixth leading cause of death in people over 65 years of age and the leading cause of death in women over 85.” She also points out that while the rates of falls are highest past the age of 85, the rates increase with age regardless of gender or ethnicity. Everyone is at risk as they age.
That said, several factors can increase one’s risk of falling. Nicole Puzio, a physical therapist at Conshohocken Physical Therapy, a Physiquality network clinic in Pennsylvania, notes that conditions like diabetes or Parkinson’s disease can contribute to one’s risk, as well as poor vision. Maureen also includes such disorders as vertigo, neuropathy, postural hypotension, osteoporosis and cognitive impairments on that list.
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